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Old 06-11-2011, 12:49 PM
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I noticed we have a front bumper comparison thread. Is there a rear bumper one? I'm looking for a rear bumper with a receiver that's not going to cost me $1000
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I have the body armor rear (w/tire carrier) that has an integrated hitch
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x2 on the Body Armor bumper. Mine allows use of the OEM receiver.
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Originally Posted by ChiroJK
I noticed we have a front bumper comparison thread. Is there a rear bumper one? I'm looking for a rear bumper with a receiver that's not going to cost me $1000
If you're not looking to use the hitch receiver to tow with, you can look at Rugged Ridge rear bumpers - they have the hitch receiver built in. On the other hand, if you plan on towing, you could look at the OR-Fab rear bumpers and install a factory style hitch receiver - you can find these in the For Sale forum pretty regularly.
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where did you get yours from?
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X2 On the OR-FAB Bumper. Just Installed the one with the LED back up light's.
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Originally Posted by interceptor_1972
If you're not looking to use the hitch receiver to tow with, you can look at Rugged Ridge rear bumpers - they have the hitch receiver built in. On the other hand, if you plan on towing, you could look at the OR-Fab rear bumpers and install a factory style hitch receiver - you can find these in the For Sale forum pretty regularly.
any reason not to tow with rugged ridge?
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Originally Posted by ChiroJK
any reason not to tow with rugged ridge?
Hitches that are built into the bumper are generally not designed to tow with. Rule of thumb is to usually have a hitch that bolts onto the frame if you're going to tow anything. Rugged Ridge had a note indicating that the hitch receiver is designed for accessories and not towing.
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The Rockhard rear bumper is made for towing, but the cost is $1000.00. It is strong and does not rattle.
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I have the smittybilt src , and it comes with a tow hitch built in , but it uses the 4 bolts that hold the stock tow hitch in , oh and I have towed with it


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